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At first glance the new rules around a Maternity Leave might seem like the government has provided a very generous offer.  The Maternity Leave can be extended to 18 months, however the Government is providing the same amount of money.  This means if the parent so chooses to take the extended leave, instead of the parent receiving 55%…

Benefits Canada did a piece on Workers Compensation Board (Work Safe) and marijuana.  Workers Compensation Board are asking for Employers to develop a policy for marijuana in the work place prior to legalization.  They also ask about testing for marijuana, which is not something an employer can randomly do. Does Medical Marijuana make an employee impaired and if…

We own a Fit Bit or an Apple Watch and are recording all that we do in a day to stay healthy.  What do we do with that information?  Manulife is offering a Life Insurance product where they reward you for living a healthy lifestyle.  The product is called Vitality, which provides rewards and potential premium…

Norton Rose Fulbright, is an International Law Firm, and through their Global Work Place Insider, they blogged on a Provincial Court of Nova Scotia decision on Medical Marijuana: "On January 30, 2017, a Board of Inquiry, formed as part of the Provincial Court of Nova Scotia, issued its decision in Skinner v. Board of Trustees of the Canadian…

CBC News announced, the government is projecting an overall surplus of $295 million for the 2017-18 fiscal year.  British Columbia and Quebec are the only two provinces in Canada that have posted surpluses in the past two years. As part of its 2017 budget, the Liberal government announced approximately two million British Columbians will have their…

  Should we be paying more attention to Pharmacogenetic Testing?  Dr. Ruslan Dorfman from Geneyouin posted on LinkedIn an article called, "Pharmacogenetic Testing May Improve Drug Treatments and Shorten Disability Leaves". In the article it mentions that one in four primary care patients in North America is prescribed at least one medication that will cause an adverse…

Right Drug, Right Dose, also known as Pharmacogenomic Testing, was a four part series I Blogged on in August 2016.  I never would of thought it would be available at a pharmacy near you this soon.  Benefits Canada has just announced an association between myDNA and a genetic interpretation service based in Melbourne, Australia. The question is are all…

I am fortunate this weekend to be able to spend time with my Mother, a true Family Day weekend.  I would love to hear what your Family Day will look like. Nearly two-thirds of Canadians reside in a province that observes a statutory holiday on the third Monday of February - the second Monday, in…